Definition of Anticarcinogen

1. Noun. Any substance that reduces the occurrence or severity of cancers. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Anticarcinogen

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Anticarcinogen

1. A chemical that counteracts the effect of a cancer-causing agent. (09 Feb 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anticarcinogen

anticaking agent
anticaking agents
antical
anticalculous
antically
anticancer
anticancerous
anticandida
anticandidal
anticapitalism
anticapitalisms
anticapitalist
anticapitalists
anticar
anticarbon
anticarcinogen (current term)
anticarcinogenic
anticarcinogenic agents
anticarcinogens
anticarcinoma
anticardiolipin
anticardiolipin antibodies
anticaries
anticarious
anticars
anticasino
anticaste
anticatabolic
anticatabolite
anticatalyst

Literary usage of Anticarcinogen

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Environmental Issues in Primary Careedited by Barbara S. Murdock edited by Barbara S. Murdock (1994)
"Edible anticarcinogens may influence carcinogenicity in a number of ways: direct binding of an anticarcinogen widi DNA can block or influence initiation of ..."

2. Health Risks from Dioxin and Related Compounds: Evaluation of the EPA by National Research Council (U. S.) (2006)
"Enhancement of carcinogenesis by the natural anticarcinogen indole-3-carbinol. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 78(5):931-934. Bannister, R., D. Davis, T. Zacharewski, ..."

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